Narasapur Point, low and wooded, lies on the E side of the mouth of the Vasishta Godavari, which is the southernmost branch of the Godavari River.
An obelisk, 24.4m high, lies about 1 mile N of the point.
During January and February, the current sets W at a maximum rate of 2 knots off the coast between Narasapur Point and the mouth of the Vanteyam Godavari.
Hope Island (16 km long sand spit from the sand carried by the waters of Godavari delta), one of a chain of similar islands which form part of the delta of the Godavari River, is low, swampy, and covered with jungle. The area between Kakinada coast and Hope Island is known as Kakinada ...
New Machilipatnam Light is shown from a white, round, concrete tower with black bands, 3.8 miles NNE of the mouth of Machilipatnam Creek. The great tsunami of 26 December
2004 swept
away hundreds of people on the beach and reached the base of the lighthouse,
but the tower was ...
Machilipatnam (Masulipatam), the only port of the Krishna District, lies about 5 miles within the mouth of the creek of the same name about 11 miles N of Divi Point. Vessels anchor in the roadstead to handle all cargo to and from native lighters. Tel: +91 884 2363825 or +91 ...
Sacramento Shoal, hard shifting sand, lies off the entrance to the Guatami Godavari and extends about 4 miles SE and 3.5 miles E from Sacramento Light. Depths over this breaking shoal range from 2.7 to 5.5m. This shoal is subject to frequent changes in position and depth.TidesThe ...
Divi Point is the SE extremity and False Divi Point is the SW extremity of the delta. Ocean-going local craft use the river for about 6 months of the year.
Krishna Old Light, a white masonry tower, 44m high, lies about 9.5 miles ENE of False Divi Point. Another old lighthouse, ...
The port of Cocanada comprises a partly-exposed anchorage located about 3 to 4 miles NNE of the entrance of the Cocanada River and is suitable for ocean-going vessels; cargo is transported by lighters between the anchorage and the wharves on the river bank abreast of the town.Tidal ...
Narasapur Point, low and wooded, lies on the E side of the mouth of the Vasishta Godavari, which is the southernmost branch of the Godavari River.
